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Donald Brown — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Donald Brown across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 21-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | City Of Pittsburgh N S |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
21 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Mcneilson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Gertrude Brown | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Sarah Brown | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Helen Mcneilson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Lillian Brown | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Elizabeth Brown | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| William Brown | Head | — | 69 | ~1851 |
| Catherine Brown | Other | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Mary Leavitt | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Ann Bronson | Other | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Sarah Brown | Other | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Emma Bronson | Other | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Annie Brown | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Robert Brown | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| William Brown | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Richard Brown | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Donald Brown | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| John Brown | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| James Brown | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Mary Brown | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Mary Mcneilson | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Other, age 7
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 17
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 21 household members
| Surname | Brown |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Donald Brown across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Donald Brown
Son · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
James Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Mcneilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Mcneilson
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Brown
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1524unit:0494)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lola Montgomery | 18 | Servant | Servant | New York |
| 2 | Millie Montgomery | 22 | Servant | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Dominic Lyon | 54 | Head | Tailor | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Maude Lyon | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Myrtle Lyon | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Alice M. Church | 26 | Secretary | — | England |
| 7 | Emma Lawton | 24 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Anna Dornston | 26 | Boarder | — | Germany |
| 9 | Dora Dornston | 24 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Alice Mullen | 24 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Nellie Mullen | 22 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Anna Ryan | 24 | Boarder | — | Norway |
| 13 | Ingeborg Heropausen | 22 | Servant | — | Norway |
| 14 | Josephine Laskauskas | 22 | Servant | — | Lithuania |
| 15 | Mary E. Oliver | 44 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Catherine Oliver | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Margaret Oliver | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Alice Oliver | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | William Brown | 69 | Head | Manufacturer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Mary E. Brown | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Robert W. Brown | 27 | Son | Manufacturer | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Lillian Brown | 25 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Gertrude Brown | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | William Jr. Brown | 21 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Richard Brown | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Donald Brown THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | James Brown | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Elizabeth Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | John Brown | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Sarah Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Sarah Brown | 23 | Servant | Dresser | Italy |
| 32 | Catherine Brown | 22 | Servant | Waitress | Ireland |
| 33 | Annie Brown | 21 | Servant | Cook | Ireland |
| 34 | Mary Mcneilson | 47 | Wife | — | England |
| 35 | Helen Mcneilson | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Margaret Mcneilson | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Mary Leavitt | 21 | Boarder | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Ann Bronson | 22 | Boarder | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Emma Bronson | 20 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | William Brown | 35 | Head | Manufacturer | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Bessie Brown | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | William Jr. Brown | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Marjory Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Emma Meyer | 26 | Servant | Servant | Germany |
| 45 | Lydia Meyer | 24 | Servant | Servant | Germany |
| 46 | Samuel Valentine | 40 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Sarah Valentine | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Virginia Valentine | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Adelaide Valentine | 30 | Sister | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Joseph Dixon | 49 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)